NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2017 CAPITAL WING RIDERS Inside this issue: Inside this issue: From the Directors Seat page 1 A Note from our Educators-- Scott & Kris Eckroth page 2-3 For Sale page 3 Winter Gathering Page 4 Upcoming Events page 5-7 Information and Coming Soon page 7 Feature Article page 8 Chapter Officers Directors: Clint & Ann Wald Assistant Directors: Al & Shirley Klein Treasurers: Don & Tanja Selzeler Educators: Scott & Kristine Eckroth Ahhhh February Here we are in February an inch closer to spring and riding time to start soon. I don't know about the rest of you but I can hardly wait. WOW! what a great time we all had at the Chapter Winter Gathering on Jan. 14th; great food, sharing last season's riding pictures and most importantly great conversations. Happy Valentine's day to all and don't forget your co-riders on Feb. 14th. Rally schedules are being set throughout the Region. MN/ND District Rally on July 7-8 at Owatonna MN, the flyer is included in this newsletter and on the district web site http://mngwrra.us/. Please mark your calendars, I hope to have a large showing from our Chapter this year. Another rally in our own back door is the NE/SD being held on July 22-24th in Deadwood SD. A flyer can be found on their website http://www.gwrrane.com/. Region E Rally on Aug 11-12th at Williamsburg IA, rally flyer is on the regions web site http://www.gwrra-region-e.org/e/. Don't forget about the most important rally, Wing Ding 39 in Grapevine TX. August 29th to Sept. 2nd. Get registered and make your room reservations early. Ann and I are going to North Carolina in March to visit the grandkids, while we are there I plan to meet with a chapter NC-E2 located in Elizabeth City. This one of many reason to be a member of GWRRA is we all have friends anywhere we travel. Unfortunately we are flying this time March is still too early for the Goldwing here in ND. The planning of 2017 ride schedule is in progress, if anyone has any ideas please them pass along. Checkout our chapters website http://www.gwrra-ndc.org/ and our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/capitolwingriders/ Clint Wald ND Chapter C Director Ride Coordinator: Allan & Shirley Klein Newsletter Editor Shirley Klein February 2017 1
A NOTE FROM OUR EDUCATORS Scott and Kristine Eckroth 1. DON'T wash your bike when the engine or pipes are hot. Hot metal and cold water aren't the best friends and spraying your bike with cold water right after you've ridden the hell out of it is not a very smart thing to do. Basic physics teaches us that when hot, metal parts expand, returning to the same dimensions as they cool down. Sudden temperature changes may damage metal parts or their finish and fixing this can be quite costly. Well, how about hardening, you might ask. Well, metal hardening procedures follow certain rules closely in terms of initial temperature, cool-down, and so on. Hardening or tempering metal parts is a science-based industrial process, unlike washing a bike. The reactions that take place during the hardening process have nothing to do with the most unscientific way you douse your hot engine in cold water. In extreme cases engine blocks may crack, or their finish may suffer. The same goes for the hot pipes, and acting too hastily may damage the chrome, nickel coating. 2. DO wait a bit before you spray cold water on your bike. Several minutes won't make a big difference in your day's schedule, but they can help you stay out of trouble. 3. DON'T be unprepared if you're washing the bike yourself. Washing a bike is not rocket science, but like any other thing, one must be prepared for the task. It's way more comfortable to have everything you need at hand so you can get the job done in one step. Getting the things you need is not going to cost you a fortune, especially because you'll be using these objects more than once. Make sure you have water supply and a hose, washing products, leather conditioners, clean cloth, the right brushes and the time you can devote to cleaning your machine. If you are just looking forward to cleaning the thick layer of mud off your dirt bike, this can be done in several minutes, but if you feel like restoring your chromed-up cruiser as close as possible to its dealership condition, this will take more than half an hour, so make sure your agenda allows it. February 2017 2
4. DON'T forget to soak. If you've been riding for a long time or have covered a great distance and feel like starting the next stage of your trip with a clean bike, allowing the dirt to soak is a good idea. This is especially helpful in getting rid of dead insects that found their shallow grave on the shiny surfaces of your bike. It's only tenfold easier if you use an insect-removal spray and let it soak a bit into this bug hecatomb than struggling to use a sponge and a lot of water. The same goes for the thick mud layer. Getting it all soaking wet will make it easier to remove and reduce the need to scrub excessively. You can use a wide variety of cleaning products that have been formulated for this very job, and as we indicated, you'll be happy to have them around. 5. DO trust us when we say that most of them haven't been invented only to rip you off. A lot of people before you have grown bored having a hard time cleaning pesky types of dirt off their bikes. The demand for such products demand created them, and not sheer greed for money. And by all means, 6. DO test more of them, you'll be surprised to learn that some work better than others in certain conditions. 6. DON'T scrub excessively. If dirt doesn't go away after being soaked, treated with the right cleaner, it only needs more patience and not more force. Using abrasive cloth on your bike is a big no-no, as such materials are the shortest way to contemplating a new paint job. Always use soft cloth to wash the bike and be prepared to add more cleaning solution and wait some extra minutes instead of scrubbing harder. Excessive pressure on an area WILL leave a mark, and depending on how harsh you were, it may, or it may not buff out. No matter how hard you ride, being gentle when it comes to washing your bike always pays off! Capital Wing Riders Chapter C Please join us on the third Sunday of each month for our Chapter C meeting. Interesting educational information, food, fellowship and fun! 7:00 PM at the Woodhouse 1825 N. 13th Street, February 2017 3
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Fun and exciting events have been planned for this spring and summer. For details please see The February Region E Newsletter at - http://www.gwrra-region-e.org/e/images/newsletters/2017/201702februaryregionenewsletter.pdf Also you may join them on Facebook at GWRRA Region E (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1629930870561755/). Details of the events and registration forms are available in the Region E Newsletter 2017 Missouri District Spring Fling Baby Boomer Bikers of the Ozarks Location: Inn at the Grand Glaize Date: March 4, 2017 Registration 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Friday 3/3/17 FREE Breakfast (7-8:30 am Saturday to registered guests) Saturday Registration 7:30 a.m. Inn at Grand Glaize Osage Beach, MO 65065 GWRRA Iowa District Safety Weekend Impacting Iowa Through Rider Ed When: May 19th - 20th 2017 Where: Des Moines Area Community College Address: 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023 Bldg. 3 February 2017 5
MINNESOTA & NORTH DAKOTA 2017 DISTRICT Rally On Wings to Owatonna GWRRA MN/ND District Rally 2017 July 7-8, 2017 Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Owatonna 2365 NW 43rd St, Owatonna, MN 55060 ***America s Heartland-Region E Rally*** Proudly Presents August 11-12, 2017 Ramada Hotel & Wasserbahn Waterpark 2211 U Avenue Williamsburg, IA 52361 February 2017 6
Check us out on Facebook GWRRA Capitol Wing Rider Club All riders welcome! Website Updates check them out: Bismarck ND, Chapter C site: http://www.gwrra-ndc.org Region E site http://www.gwrra-region-e.org/gw/ MN/ND site: http://www.mngwrra.us/ Spring Riding Schedule, please send any suggestions/requests to Al Klein at as-klein@msn.com Winter/spring meeting with interested riders in western ND, possibly at Riverdale, ND Planning session for a summer Gold Wing Get-Away - please send suggestions to Clint Wald at cwald@bis.midco.net February 2017 7
Larry and Carol with Larry s 1995 Gold Wing! Larry enjoying a ride down the Enchanted Highway in 2016! Still riding for the Son with the CMA February 2017 8